Josh Shapiro: “The commonwealth did not have [an economic development plan]…”

“Strategically speaking, what would you say has been the difference with your administration compared to prior administrations? To spur we hired great people, Secretary Sager chief among them. We came up with an actual economic development plan. The commonwealth did not have [an economic development plan] for 20 years. Third, we really prioritized permitting so we could get projects done quickly, more quickly than any other state.” (42:52–42:56)

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